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November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Upstream mitigation of microplastics at industrial laundry and the impact at the wastewater treatment plant

This project evaluated two full-scale pilots, drumfilter and ultrafiltration, for mitigating microplastics (MP) emissions to...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Textiles
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
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November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Indicators for microplastic flows

To reduce the leakage of plastic into nature the Swedish Environmental Protection Agency (Swedish EPA) has established two...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Industrial Sector
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
November 24, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Microplastics from tyre and road wear - A literature review

This literature review concerns microplastics generated by road traffic. Particles are produced as a result of tyre and road...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Public Procurement
Transport
Environmental Services
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Plastic
Health
Resource
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November 14, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Microplastic emissions from paint

Swedish Environmental Emissions Data (SMED) is a collaboration between IVL Swedish Environmental Research Institute, SCB...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
October 31, 2023Swedish Environmental Protection Agency

Microplastics from cast rubber granulate and granulate-free artificial grass surfaces

This assignment focused on expanding knowledge about the dispersion of microplastics from cast rubber and granulate-free...

Organisation
Swedish Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Waste, incl. Chemicals
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Plastic
Health
Buildings and construction
Resource
December 13, 2022India - Ministry of Railways

Book Release- Understanding Sustainable Public Procurement: Reflections from India and the World

This book explores the development of sustainable public procurement (SPP) as a strategic policy instrument to support...

Organisation
India - Ministry of Railways
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
Global
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
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October 15, 2022Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica

Auditoría cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos (Informe Regional)

Esta auditoría es una iniciativa de Auditoría Cooperativa de Compras Públicas Sostenibles utilizando análisis de datos. Se...

Organisation
Contraloría General de la República de Costa Rica
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Public Procurement
Resource
February 15, 2022One Planet Network

Measuring progress - The environmental dimension of the SDGs in Latin America and the Caribbean

The recognition of the role of environmental sustainability in a prosperous future for humanity implies collective action...

Organisation
One Planet Network
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Global
Sectors
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Resource
February 12, 2022Serbia - Environmental Protection Agency

SERBIA - Readiness for implementation of the 2030

TThe Report has been prepared as part of the “SDGs for ALL” Platform for public dialogue on harmonization of development...

Organisation
Serbia - Environmental Protection Agency
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Public Procurement
Environmental Services
Agricultural and Fishery
Forestry
Financial Sector
Scientific Research, Development and Innovation
Tourism
Industrial Sector
Information and Communications Technology (ICT)
Health
Energy
Consumer Goods
Education
Resource
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January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Institutional food procurement programmes and producer organizations: catalysts for the transformation of small-scale producers' food supply systems

Smallholder farmers are the main food producers in most of the developing world but their capacity to access the market is...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Research and Studies
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Agricultural and Fishery
Resource
January 14, 2020Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Institutional food procurement for promoting sustainable diets (Book chapter in Burlingame B. and Dernini S. Sustainable diets: Linking Nutrition and Food Systems. CABI, 2019.)

Among its concluding remarks, this chapter highlights that, although the literature do indicated positive and important...

Organisation
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Type
Research and Studies
Regions
Africa
Europe and Central Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Sectors
Food & Beverage
Agricultural and Fishery
Education